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Cuba vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 103rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Iceland
Population
10892659
395314
Population rank 90/197 173/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$81,924
2024
Government debt n/a
$19.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.8%
2026
Government debt per person n/a
$50,830
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,584
2026
$54,155
2026
Land area
40,077 sq mi
2026
38,931 sq mi
2026
Population density
274 ppl/mi²
2024
9.93 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Cuba and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Iceland
Year GDP
Cuba Iceland
1960 - $260,984,499
1961 - $266,711,460
1962 - $299,309,938
1963 - $357,240,896
1964 - $456,206,299
1965 - $550,150,988
1966 - $660,663,763
1967 - $652,609,076
1968 - $498,365,200
1969 - $435,659,610
1970 $5,693,005,200 $545,115,909
1971 $6,914,658,400 $693,679,545
1972 $8,135,150,892 $869,002,946
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,194,794,186
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,568,154,077
1975 $13,027,415,244 $1,456,052,700
1976 $13,789,579,903 $1,727,845,419
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,285,707,749
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,599,627,089
1979 $19,584,443,288 $2,953,176,971
1980 $19,912,889,861 $3,499,616,683
1981 $20,150,254,096 $3,615,094,820
1982 $20,953,510,235 $3,318,714,326
1983 $22,204,940,512 $2,862,634,164
1984 $24,039,383,608 $2,964,568,006
1985 $22,920,490,774 $3,088,359,967
1986 $24,226,574,634 $4,129,080,094
1987 $25,213,935,012 $5,713,281,235
1988 $27,458,999,472 $6,320,093,411
1989 $27,023,468,666 $5,870,854,233
1990 $28,645,436,569 $6,694,851,159
1991 $24,316,556,026 $7,151,260,062
1992 $22,085,858,243 $7,328,497,599
1993 $22,367,254,865 $6,435,952,174
1994 $28,448,326,757 $6,612,804,056
1995 $30,429,803,651 $7,372,640,169
1996 $25,017,368,700 $7,686,566,105
1997 $25,365,908,100 $7,716,781,803
1998 $25,736,331,200 $8,637,732,542
1999 $28,364,615,200 $9,107,644,691
2000 $30,565,400,000 $9,140,168,922
2001 $31,682,400,000 $8,323,401,820
2002 $33,590,500,000 $9,416,199,700
2003 $35,901,200,000 $11,564,687,742
2004 $38,203,000,000 $13,963,943,244
2005 $42,643,836,100 $17,146,410,561
2006 $48,835,925,926 $17,671,649,843
2007 $54,262,870,370 $21,960,110,030
2008 $56,302,129,630 $18,247,921,360
2009 $57,481,481,481 $13,212,543,838
2010 $59,562,962,963 $13,922,711,577
2011 $68,990,000,000 $15,394,005,872
2012 $73,141,000,000 $14,943,757,823
2013 $77,148,000,000 $16,244,319,959
2014 $80,656,100,000 $18,052,183,515
2015 $87,132,800,000 $17,700,486,957
2016 $91,370,407,900 $21,083,713,310
2017 $96,850,649,700 $25,060,086,488
2018 $100,050,036,100 $26,677,652,544
2019 $103,427,600,000 $24,985,687,022
2020 $107,352,000,000 $22,034,665,041
2021 - $26,234,872,402
2022 - $29,166,102,877
2023 - $31,677,891,897
2024 - $33,255,181,469

Cuba and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Iceland
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Iceland
1960 - $1,486
1961 - $1,490
1962 - $1,641
1963 - $1,924
1964 - $2,414
1965 - $2,861
1966 - $3,378
1967 - $3,284
1968 - $2,473
1969 - $2,142
1970 $645 $2,666
1971 $770 $3,366
1972 $892 $4,155
1973 $1,079 $5,627
1974 $1,217 $7,287
1975 $1,374 $6,680
1976 $1,441 $7,848
1977 $1,472 $10,305
1978 $1,837 $11,630
1979 $2,006 $13,082
1980 $2,031 $15,340
1981 $2,046 $15,666
1982 $2,114 $14,191
1983 $2,222 $12,080
1984 $2,386 $12,378
1985 $2,257 $12,793
1986 $2,365 $16,980
1987 $2,440 $23,238
1988 $2,632 $25,307
1989 $2,566 $23,219
1990 $2,694 $26,272
1991 $2,269 $27,740
1992 $2,048 $28,072
1993 $2,063 $24,404
1994 $2,613 $24,858
1995 $2,785 $27,565
1996 $2,282 $28,584
1997 $2,306 $28,462
1998 $2,332 $31,519
1999 $2,562 $32,834
2000 $2,751 $32,504
2001 $2,843 $29,208
2002 $3,005 $32,749
2003 $3,203 $39,944
2004 $3,399 $47,810
2005 $3,786 $57,784
2006 $4,330 $58,172
2007 $4,807 $70,483
2008 $4,986 $57,489
2009 $5,089 $41,484
2010 $5,272 $43,776
2011 $6,104 $48,255
2012 $6,471 $46,595
2013 $6,828 $50,173
2014 $7,147 $55,140
2015 $7,728 $53,506
2016 $8,111 $62,854
2017 $8,611 $72,976
2018 $8,911 $75,634
2019 $9,232 $69,296
2020 $9,605 $60,128
2021 - $70,425
2022 - $76,350
2023 - $82,139
2024 - $86,041

Cuba vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Iceland
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Iceland
1950 59 71
1951 59.4 71
1952 59.8 72.4
1953 60.2 72.3
1954 60.7 73.3
1955 61.2 73.3
1956 61.5 72.9
1957 61.9 73.4
1958 62.3 73.3
1959 62.8 72.6
1960 63.3 74
1961 63.7 73.4
1962 64.4 73.6
1963 64.3 72.9
1964 65.3 73.5
1965 65.6 73.8
1966 66.1 73.1
1967 66.5 73.7
1968 66.9 73.9
1969 67.4 73.7
1970 67.9 73.8
1971 68.4 73.5
1972 68.9 74.4
1973 69.3 74.3
1974 69.9 74.1
1975 70.4 75.3
1976 70.9 76.6
1977 71.4 76.1
1978 71.9 76.4
1979 72.3 76.5
1980 72.6 76.6
1981 73 76.2
1982 73.4 76.8
1983 73.6 76.4
1984 73.6 77.3
1985 73.5 77.4
1986 73.6 77.9
1987 73.6 77.1
1988 73.7 76.9
1989 73.7 77.9
1990 73.8 77.7
1991 73.8 77.8
1992 73.8 78.6
1993 73.9 78.8
1994 74.1 79
1995 74.3 77.5
1996 74.7 78.6
1997 75.1 78.7
1998 75.4 79.4
1999 75.7 79.2
2000 75.9 79.5
2001 76.4 80.4
2002 76.8 80.3
2003 77.4 80.8
2004 77.3 80.7
2005 77.5 81.2
2006 77.4 80.9
2007 77.6 81.1
2008 77.6 81.2
2009 77.6 81.4
2010 77.9 81.6
2011 78.1 82
2012 78.2 82.3
2013 78 81.7
2014 77.8 82.4
2015 77.7 82.2
2016 77.6 81.8
2017 77.3 82.2
2018 77.4 82.5
2019 77.4 82.8
2020 77.4 82.7
2021 73.2 82.8
2022 77.6 81.6
2023 78.1 82.7
2024 78.3 83
2025 78.4 83.2
2026 78.6 83.3

Cuba and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Iceland
Year Population
Cuba Iceland
1960 7,238,081 175,574
1961 7,387,117 179,029
1962 7,541,098 182,378
1963 7,701,660 185,653
1964 7,866,020 188,983
1965 8,030,797 192,286
1966 8,193,450 195,570
1967 8,352,625 198,751
1968 8,509,522 201,488
1969 8,666,640 203,369
1970 8,824,382 204,438
1971 8,979,085 206,098
1972 9,123,891 209,137
1973 9,255,328 212,317
1974 9,374,183 215,209
1975 9,479,726 217,979
1976 9,571,242 220,154
1977 9,648,440 221,799
1978 9,711,980 223,537
1979 9,763,355 225,735
1980 9,804,796 228,138
1981 9,849,320 230,755
1982 9,912,681 233,860
1983 9,991,026 236,977
1984 10,073,299 239,511
1985 10,157,228 241,405
1986 10,244,247 243,180
1987 10,335,342 245,859
1988 10,432,585 249,740
1989 10,533,243 252,852
1990 10,631,799 254,826
1991 10,717,640 257,797
1992 10,785,801 261,057
1993 10,841,031 263,725
1994 10,886,021 266,021
1995 10,925,362 267,468
1996 10,962,010 268,916
1997 10,997,934 271,128
1998 11,034,712 274,047
1999 11,072,230 277,381
2000 11,109,109 281,205
2001 11,144,132 284,968
2002 11,177,418 287,523
2003 11,209,383 289,521
2004 11,238,756 292,074
2005 11,262,554 296,734
2006 11,278,550 303,782
2007 11,287,272 311,566
2008 11,291,762 317,414
2009 11,294,719 318,499
2010 11,297,409 318,041
2011 11,301,571 319,014
2012 11,303,175 320,716
2013 11,298,167 323,764
2014 11,285,775 327,386
2015 11,275,065 330,815
2016 11,265,612 335,439
2017 11,247,829 343,400
2018 11,227,118 352,721
2019 11,202,846 360,563
2020 11,176,354 366,463
2021 11,122,168 372,520
2022 11,059,820 382,003
2023 11,019,931 385,663
2024 10,979,783 386,506

Fertility rates in Cuba and Iceland

Fertility rate
Cuba

Iceland
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Iceland
1960 4.13 4.29
1961 4.26 3.88
1962 4.42 3.98
1963 4.56 3.99
1964 4.53 3.88
1965 4.5 3.73
1966 4.4 3.59
1967 4.29 3.28
1968 4.19 3.06
1969 4.12 2.99
1970 3.98 2.81
1971 3.8 2.92
1972 3.61 3.09
1973 3.4 2.94
1974 3.16 2.66
1975 2.82 2.65
1976 2.51 2.52
1977 2.21 2.31
1978 1.88 2.35
1979 1.77 2.49
1980 1.64 2.48
1981 1.59 2.33
1982 1.78 2.27
1983 1.8 2.24
1984 1.77 2.08
1985 1.77 1.93
1986 1.78 1.92
1987 1.8 2.06
1988 1.85 2.26
1989 1.83 2.19
1990 1.81 2.3
1991 1.66 2.18
1992 1.56 2.21
1993 1.49 2.22
1994 1.47 2.14
1995 1.48 2.08
1996 1.46 2.12
1997 1.59 2.04
1998 1.62 2.05
1999 1.64 1.99
2000 1.61 2.08
2001 1.6 1.95
2002 1.65 1.93
2003 1.63 1.99
2004 1.55 2.04
2005 1.49 2.05
2006 1.4 2.08
2007 1.44 2.09
2008 1.58 2.15
2009 1.68 2.23
2010 1.67 2.2
2011 1.73 2.02
2012 1.67 2.04
2013 1.68 1.93
2014 1.66 1.93
2015 1.69 1.8
2016 1.6 1.74
2017 1.59 1.71
2018 1.61 1.71
2019 1.54 1.74
2020 1.49 1.72
2021 1.43 1.82
2022 1.41 1.59
2023 1.44 1.59

Cuba and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Iceland
Year Median age, years
Cuba Iceland
1960 22.5 25.4
1961 22.5 25.2
1962 22.4 24.9
1963 22.3 24.7
1964 22.2 24.4
1965 22.1 24.2
1966 22 24.1
1967 21.9 24.1
1968 21.9 24.2
1969 21.8 24.3
1970 21.8 24.5
1971 21.9 24.7
1972 21.9 24.8
1973 22.1 24.9
1974 22.2 25.1
1975 22.5 25.4
1976 22.7 25.7
1977 23 26
1978 23.4 26.4
1979 23.7 26.7
1980 24.1 26.9
1981 24.5 27.2
1982 24.8 27.5
1983 25.1 27.7
1984 25.5 28
1985 25.9 28.4
1986 26.3 28.8
1987 26.7 29.1
1988 27.1 29.3
1989 27.5 29.6
1990 27.9 30
1991 28.3 30.2
1992 28.7 30.5
1993 29.2 30.8
1994 29.7 31.1
1995 30.3 31.5
1996 30.9 31.8
1997 31.4 32.1
1998 32 32.4
1999 32.5 32.6
2000 33.1 32.8
2001 33.6 33
2002 34.2 33.4
2003 34.7 33.7
2004 35.2 34
2005 35.7 34.2
2006 36.2 34.5
2007 36.8 34.6
2008 37.3 34.5
2009 37.7 34.6
2010 38.2 34.9
2011 38.6 35.1
2012 39.1 35.4
2013 39.7 35.5
2014 40.2 35.7
2015 40.6 36
2016 40.9 36.2
2017 41.3 36.3
2018 41.6 36.4
2019 41.9 36.5
2020 42.1 36.6
2021 42.3 36.7
2022 42.5 36.7
2023 42.8 36.9
2024 43.1 37.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
43.5%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.39%
2026
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.4
2025
72.8
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Cuba Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.99
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Iceland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,356
2024
+3,543
2024
Urban population
77.2%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.4
2026
92.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
77
2024
Higher education index
52
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Cuba Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$7,197
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$1,035
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.43
2021
4.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.3
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Iceland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,014 mi
2012

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